Dark Night of the Soul tells the journey of the soul from its bodily home to its union with God. The journey occurs during the night, which represents the hardships and difficulties the soul meets in the world and reaching the light of the union with the Creator. The main idea of the book can be seen as the experience that people endure as they seek to grow in spiritual maturity and union with …
SPEAKING OF FAITH presents some of the most articulate, even passionate, new voices of women in religion in individual testimony, in dialogue, and in debate. Twenty-six author/ activists from five continents and representing all major religions–including Carol Gilligan, Sissela Bhatt, Judith Plaskow, Beverly Harrison, and Jean Zaru–speak from experience, challenge traditional institutions, …
THE FEAR OF GOD The Soul of Godliness John Murray This material is taken from Murray's classic work on Biblical Ethics entitled PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT. It is a wonderful introduction to a vital area that is largely ignored in our day. Although brief, as with all of Murray's writings, it is a very full and weighty piece of practical theology, that should end in doxology for all who read it with a…
FREEDOM. THE REWARD OF DISCIPLINE. It's not uncommon for an accomplished musician to be able to sit down in front of a new piece of music and play it through without a hitch. He makes it seem easy, as if it required no effort. Yet, the "freedom" to play with such skill comes only after years of disciplined practice. In the same way, the freedom to grow in godliness to express Christ's character…
JOHN CHARLES RYLE, MOST FAMOUSLY KNOWN AS THE FIRST ANGLICAN BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL. WAS A MAN WHOSE SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE COULD SCARCELY BE FOUND TODAY. A STUDENT OF SCRIPTURE AND A MAN OF PRAYER, HE CAME TO KNOW GOD INTIMATELY. HE WAS John Charles Ryle, most famously known as the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool, was a man whose spiritual knowledge could scarcely be found today. A student of Scr…
As many "good" marriages crumble around us, every couple has wondered if they, too, could end up divorced. Is there any way to prevent it? Is there any way to make sure you are married for good? In this book R. Paul Stevens lays the foundation for a healthy, growing, permanent relationship. Marriage can then become a joyful, intimate sharing between two lovers that lasts a lifetime. Steve…
Richard Sibbes (1577-1635), one of the most influential figures in the Puritan movement during the earlier years of the seventeenth century, was renowned for the rich quality of his ministry. The Bruised Reed shows why he was known among his contemporaries as 'the sweet dropper'. I shall never cease to be grateful to... Richard Sibbes who was balm to my soul at a period in my life when I was…
In Sammy and His Shepherd, veteran children’s writer Susan Hunt takes youngsters on a delightful trip through Psalm 23 from the point of view of a sheep named Sammy. Sammy lives happily under the care of his faithful shepherd. But one day he meets a sheep from another flock, one who lives in misery because her shepherd is not so caring. Eventually, to the delight of both of them, Sammy’s…
Soulcraft: the art of discerning, applying and enjoying the wisdom of God in every aspect of life. There are many books on relationships, how to improve communication, resolve conflict, have more fun, get more serious. This book is not one of them. Rather, this is a special book that reveals how God makes us and molds us inot the people he wants us to be as we work and play and cry and laugh wi…